[Hebrews 7]

 

             ^7:1 For^* this Melchizedek, King of Salem, priest of the Highest God, who met with Abraham returning from the massacre of the kings and blessed him, ^7:2 to whom Abraham also divided a tenth away from all things. Being first indeed, by translation, King of righteousness and thereafter also King of Salem, which is King of peace; ^7:3 with no father, no mother, with no genealogy, and neither a beginning of days nor an end of life, but has been made similar to the Son of God, remains a priest continually. {Gen 14:18}

 

             ^7:4 Now view^° how-great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out-of the spoils. ^7:5 And they indeed from the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have the commandment to take-tithes from the people according-to the law, this is, from their brethren, although they came forth out-of the hips of Abraham. ^7:6 But he who has no genealogy traced from them has taken-tithes of Abraham and has blessed the one having the promises. ^7:7 But without any contradiction the inferior is blessed by the better one. ^7:8 And men indeed receive tithes who die here, but there, it is testified, He is living. ^7:9 And so as to speak the declaration through Abraham, Levi also, the one receiving tithes, has been paid-tithes, ^7:10 for^* he was still in the hips of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

 

             {NOTES: At the Lord’s Supper and in Hebrews at 7:22 as throughout the rest of the Bible: the English words, ‘covenant’ and ‘testament’ used by various translations have always been the same Greek word. The Old or New Testament is exactly the same as The Old or New Covenant. Covenant was adopted throughout the MLV because it also has a verb form. Covenant is a contract, one was God with the Jews; replaced by the one which God made with the Christians. More is in the ‘Definitions’ section. This Old Covenant being replaced by the New Covenant was foretold in Jer 31:31-34.

            Tithes was an O.T. command.}

 

             ^7:11 Therefore, if there indeed was completion through the Levitical priesthood (for^* the people had the law instituted upon the basis of it), what need was there still for a different priest to rise^* up according-to the order of Melchizedek and not to be called^* according-to the order of Aaron? ^7:12 For^* when the priesthood is transferred it also out-of necessity becomes a transfer of the law. ^7:13 For^* he belongs to a different tribe upon whom these things are said, from which no one has taken-heed to the altar. ^7:14 For^* it is evident that our Lord has risen up out-of Judah, as to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning the priesthood. ^7:15 And what we say is still even-more evident, if there stands up a different priest, according-to the likeness of Melchizedek, ^7:16 who has become, not according-to the Law of a fleshly commandment, but according-to the power of an indestructible life, ^7:17 for^* he testifies, ‘You are a priest forever, according-to the order of Melchizedek.’ {Psa 110:4} ^7:18 For^* indeed, it becomes a nullifying of the preceding commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness ^7:19 (for^* the law completed nothing) and a leading-in of a better hope, through which we are drawing near to God. ^7:20 And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, for^* the ones who indeed have become priests are so without an oath, ^7:21 but he, with an oath through the one saying what is pertaining to him, ‘The Lord swore and will not regret, you are a priest forever, according-to the order of Melchizedek.’ {Psa 110:4} ^7:22 Jesus has also become the guarantee according-to a so-much better covenant^*. ^7:23 And they have become indeed many priests in number, because they are prevented by death to remain in office, ^7:24 but he has his perpetual priesthood because of him, the one who is to remain forever. ^7:25 Hence he is also able to completely save the ones coming to God through him, always living, ^*that^* he may petition on their behalf.

 

             ^7:26 For^* such a high-priest was suitable for us, holy, guiltless, undefiled, who has been separated away from sinners and became higher than the heavens, ^7:27 and who has no necessity every day to offer up sacrifices just-like the high-priests (beforehand on behalf of their own sins, and thereafter for the ones of the people), for^* he did^* this once for all, after he offered up himself. ^7:28 For^* the law designates men as high-priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which was after the law, appoints a Son, who has been completed forever.